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  2. Japanese macaque - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), also known as the snow monkey, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan.Colloquially, they are referred to as "snow monkeys" because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year – no other non-human primate lives farther north, nor in a colder climate. [3]

  3. Jigokudani Monkey Park - Wikipedia

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    Jigokudani Monkey Park (地獄谷野猿公苑, Jigokudani Yaen Kōen) is located in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, about 3.5 hours from Tokyo. [1] It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park (locally known as Shigakogen), and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-River, in the northern part of the prefecture.

  4. Iwatayama Monkey Park - Wikipedia

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    Iwatayama Monkey Park (Japanese: 嵐山モンキーパーク, Arashiyama Monkī Pāku) is a commercial park located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. The park is located atop Mount Arashiyama, on the opposite side of the Ōi River of the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 120 Japanese macaque monkeys. [1]

  5. Japanese snow monkeys take relaxation to a whole new level

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    The monkeys take long hot baths in natural hot springs, helping ease the cold from the snowy mountains above. Japanese snow monkeys take relaxation to a whole new level Skip to main content

  6. Macaque - Wikipedia

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    The monkey's size differs depending on sex and species. Males from all species can range from 41 to 70 cm (16 to 28 inches) in head and body length, and in weight from 5.5 to 18 kg (12.13 to 39.7 lb). [6] Females can range from a weight of 2.4 to 13 kg (5.3 to 28.7 lb).

  7. Blank Park Zoo’s 1-month-old snow monkey has a name. The zoo has officially named the female primate Yumi (pronounced: you-me). She was born on Aug. 31. “This name, originating in Japan and ...

  8. Yunokawa Onsen (Hokkaido) - Wikipedia

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    In the nearby Hakodate city area there is a tropical botanical garden where a population of Japanese snow monkeys live. In colder months, the monkeys frequently use the hot springs on the garden grounds. [3]

  9. Monkeys in Japanese culture - Wikipedia

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    The sanzaru (三猿 "three monkeys") or English "Three Wise Monkeys" is a widely known example of monkeys in traditional Japanese culture. Their names are a pun between saru or vocalized zaru "monkey" and archaic -zaru "a negative verb conjugation": mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru (見ざる, 聞かざる, 言わざる, lit. "don't see, don't hear ...